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centner
- /ˈsɛntnəɹ/
Where it comes from
Probably from Low German, cp. German Zentner, comparable to the hundredweight. Doublet of centenary, kantar, and quintal.
noun centners
- A unit of weight with different actual definitions in parts of Germany and Scandinavia, typically 100 local pounds. In the same year the mining industry of the country produced about 10 lbs. of gold, 2487 lbs. of silver, 43,297 centner copper, 600 centner copper-nickel, 6787 centner lead, 3286 centner brass, 1485 centner nickel-ore, 490,300 centner zinc-ore, 1200 lbs. cobalt-ore, besides quantities of manganese,
- A nonstandard metric unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms, commonly used as an agricultural measure in Eastern Bloc countries (similar to a bushel).
Translations
Talk about this word "centner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/centner. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. centner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/centner "centner." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/centner.Cite this
@misc{centner_2026,
title = {centner},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/centner},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
